Pesticide Collection Day
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Cherokee County will …
Community
Check Out Local 4-H Alumni Micheal Hopkins
National 4-H Week is October 4-10 and there is a lot going on for our 4-H’ers to participate in. …
Nature Adventures with NC 4-H Camps
Join us for a fun exploration of the great outdoors during our Nature Adventures with NC 4-H Camps. Learn …
It is 4-H Paper Clover Time!!!!
Tractor Supply proudly began our partnership with 4-H in 2010 and we have since helped raise over $14 million …
NC 4-H Going Abroad?
Are you interested in learning more about the NC 4-H Outbound Exchange Program? NC 4-H has opportunities for current …
Texana Community Center Offers Free Internet for Students
This is a great opportunity for students in Cherokee County to get free internet access in a caring, safe …
The Grow Box
A program of Garden fun for your family delivered to your door from North Carolina 4-H and the JC …
4-H Opportunities Coming Soon!
Upcoming 4-H events: 4-H Craft Showcase 4-H Family Haybale Fun 4-H Entertains Virtual 4-H Club Meeting Best Practice International 4-H Program Update 4-H Record Book …
Virtual 4-H Volunteer Conference
4-H Volunteers: Lighting the Way A Virtual 4-H Volunteer Conference September 24-September 26, 2020: Coming to You Wherever You …
Upcoming Virtual ASPIRE (ACT Supplemental Preparation in Rural Education) Class
Be on the look out for our virtual ASPIRE(ACT Supplemental Preparation in Rural Education) class. Shannon Coleman, 4-H Agent …
Be a Volunteer
Join the staff on a “Be A Volunteer” virtual informational session to inform you of volunteer opportunities and how we …
Short on Canning Supplies? Freezing Is a Quick, Easy Alternative
If you are the type of person who plans ahead, having your ducks in a row and ready for …
Come Join Cherokee County 4-H
Joining Cherokee County 4-H Clubs looks a little different right now in the COVID-19 world. While not meeting in …
Qualla-T Customer Service and Hospitality Virtual Training
Qualla-T Customer Service integrates Cherokee and mountain values and attitudes into your workplace as a basis for providing excellent …
Tomato Field Day 2020 Goes “Virtual”
Tomato Field Day 2020 at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC goes “virtual” …
Learn to Prepare for Wildfires With Firescape
Every year, hundreds to thousands of wildfires occur in each southern state. Conditions that increase wildfire risk, like drought, …
Zoom Training for Participating in Our Online Classes
More on More of our programs are being taught online or hybrid (part online and part in the classroom/in …
SkiWalking for Fun and Fitness
Enjoy the benefits of SkiWalking. Robert Hawk, County Extension Director with Jackson and Swain County, will be teaching us …
Grow and Graze YouTube Channel Launched
Cherokee County has launched a YouTube channel. Grow and Graze is about growing agriculture products, young leaders thru 4-H, …
Information in a Minute
Cherokee County launches short video segments that will be uploaded to the Cherokee County Facebook page. Cooperative Extension Minute …
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